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SPCA staff offered counselling after dog massacre
SPCA staff who inspected carcasses of 33 dogs slaughtered in Northland earlier this week have been offered counselling.
'Haunting scene of death and destruction' - SPCA describes dog massacre
SPCA inspectors sent to the scene of a mass killing of dogs have described it as a 'frightening example of animal abuse.'
33 dogs massacred in 'rifle-killing frenzy'
A dispute between two neighbours has led to the slaughter of 33 dogs.
LA fire crew defend decision to deploy 50 to rescue dog
The Los Angeles Fire Department has defended its decision to deploy about 50 firefighters and a helicopter to rescue a dog from the Los Angeles River.
Maulings spark call to train dog owners
Animal experts are urging improved education of dog owners form a major part of the Government's review on dog controls.
Toddler receives 20 stitches after pitbull attack
A three year-old girl has 20 stitches in her face and almost lost an eye after being attacked by a pit-bull terrier in Wairoa.
Pitbulls that mauled girl were 'used to children'
The two pitbulls that nearly mauled a 5-year-old to death were well cared for and had played safely with children before, says the local council.
Dogs destroyed after attack on young girl
Two dogs which left a five-year-old BOP girl with "potentially life threatening injuries" have been destroyed.
Man who twisted cat's head off in front of family jailed
A man who tore the head off a kitten in front of his family has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
Anger rises over 'factory farming'
The Govt has discussed intervening on large-scale proposals to farm cows in cubicles, as pressure grows from critics labelling it "factory farming".
Counting burps - it's a gas
It sounds rather undignified, from a sheep's perspective, but it's all in the cause of saving the planet.